Training Disaster

Training last Thursday was poor to say the least, a definite sign that the team is beginning falling to pieces and without a “wake-up slap” across the proverbial face the team will probably be gone in a season’s time.
Reasons for this assumption:
1) The manager didn’t even stay to train the team, as he is the nucleus of the team and needs to make sure everything is done properly and when he doesn’t even attend the training you know things are going array.
2) We can’t sign any new players, which mean the team isn’t appealing to players outside the team.
3) Players are not learning the basics no matter how many times you practice them, which is very annoying!!!
I don’t want to leave the team as I like to make things work, but this team is fast becoming a lost cause and with other teams (better teams) interested in signing me next season, big decision’s are going to have to be made.

Open University...Open Life

Recently I’ve been musing over the idea of applying for an Open University course and get my BSc so that I can fuc…ehhhmm (composure)…Leave this job that I’m in as I am beginning to hate all aspects of it.
I have many qualifications:
4 A-levels;
1 HNC Computer Programming;
But this is sadly not enough to get employment in an IT based field, so I’m looking at increasing my educational portfolio by hopefully adding a BSc to this resume.
The strain on getting a good job and qualifications are immense as my long time girlfriend is a qualified Doctor (PhD and all that), so for lowly me this means that improvement is a must. (I must point out the pressure is all self inflicted, my girlfriend herself never puts pressure on me and is a ROCK).
I am constantly reading books on web design, where my heart lies and could safely say that I have more knowledge and ability than most web developers/designers out their, but with no qualifications to back it up, it’s worthless.
I DID go to university a few years ago but never finished, actually I only did the first few months. This time in my life was hard and University was just another burden that at 18years of age I couldn’t handle. So I took the easy option and got a job, which happens to be the same place that I work now.
I have worked my way up through the proverbial ranks and now the assistant manager of my department, completely “in-house trained” (which holds no precedence any where else) to do my job and very good at it, though it’s not want I want to do for the rest of my working life, here OR another company.
So in general work wise I’m unhappy plain and simple, something needs to change before my life crashes around me and I’m unhappy for the rest of my life…if only I’d stayed in UNI I would probably not be facing this crisis so early on in life.
Anyway, that’s off my chest and can start to look at ways of rectifying the problem and moving on.

Great performance but still lost

I had a brilliant game yesterday, tacking was spectacular and even though my heading was still a little off I made an account of my self…oh yeah…and I scored a goal. Hopefully the first of many, now that I have broken the seal, it was a brilliant 30yard strike that hit the post and went in.
I’m still despondent that my ankle both left and right are still VERY weak and keep giving way.
Today they are both sore and swollen.
If I could play like this for the rest of the season then I’ll be ready for Shamblers FC next season, as the Seabridge are down and out at the moment, which doesn’t seem like it’s going to change, as they have lost 7…yes… 7 consecutive games, which is the Seabridge’s worst run since Barber took over as manager 3 years ago.
Anyway, running tonight and then a good soaking in the bath and massage of the ankles, this should help the recovery period.

Back Training

Back to training this afternoon, first time since a week last Sunday. Looking forward to it but slightly reserved as my chest is still a bit tight and I know that I won’t make two laps. So might just go for one lap tonight to ease my self back into the groove, then go for two Tuesday.
Starting to slightly increase the weights I use as well. I’m now going for 8kg each arm, as I have been doing 4kg each arm now for sometime, and even though I don’t want big bulging muscles I still want some definition and strength, especially as my chest naturally big which makes my arms look slightly thin and un-toned.
Good weeks training, and hopefully a good…no…Great performance on Sunday, as I owe the team and myself a great performance.
Here Goes…

Feeling Better

Just starting to feel better since having a cold all week. I won't be able to play in then match Sunday, but the rest has done me good. Finally managed to fit some quality sleep time in, not trained at all this week and muscles / bones are feeling reduvinated and ready to go next Monday.
With not feeling to good, i noticed i have dropped a little weight which is great as i needed to lose a few pounds so this is an added bonus.
Will start updating site with photies when i get time to take some.

Changes

uuurrggghhh, feel terrible today after playing football yesterday. Left ankle is slightly twisted, strained muscle in my back and my chest feels like it’s withering away.
On the football side of things, certain aspects seem to improve, my tackling was spot on, and timing for headers was still a little off but on the whole a good performance. Still only managed one half as a twisted my left ankle intercepting a ball, and at the moment my body feels like it’s permanently battered, so I didn’t want to push it.
We lost 2-1, to a last minute free kick, very disappointing as we could of easily scored 3 before they got there winner, that’s how it goes, especially when the two forwards (one a talent less cart horse and the other 15, yes, 15 years past his prime) who against a good defence would never score a goal.
Friday night I went out with some friends, who I have not seen for months, let’s just say I spent and drank WAY too much, been feeling the effects even today.
Due to this and the fact that I need to start saving some money, I have decided to STOP drinking for a while, I shall only have a drink on Valentines Day (maybe, might be driving) and my girlfriends Birthday.
Also got to start looking at which courses I’m interested in doing with ‘Open University’, need something to take up my time, as sick of playing on the PS2 in my spare time.
It’s also my anniversary today, so not training tonight will just have to put extra effort in Tuesday instead.
February is a busy month for me, so best make sure I’m feeling my best to make it through.

Panic Stations!!!!!

Yesterday after coming back from running, i noticed that my left leg top of shin bone was starting to get a little sensitive. This has got me worried, as this is what kept me out of all the pre-season and first half of season.
I'm not impressed, as for the past 4months it has been fine no pain at all, so no running tonight and i shall see how it feels tomorrow, in relation to going training. I hope it's just a tempary thing, as if this flairs up again, i might seriously consider quiting football all together.
Though if it does flair up BIG TIME again, i'll be straight down to the doctors.

Fingers crossed it will go away